British MPs inflict fresh blow on Johnson over Brexit documents

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a joint press conference on the steps of the Government buildings in Dublin on September 9, 2019 prior to their meeting. Picture: Lorraine O'SULLIVAN / AFP

The House of Commons vote came after a stormy week in which lawmakers passed a law undermining Johnson’s threat to leave the European Union on October 31 without having first agreed a deal with Brussels. In Monday’s vote, MPs also asked the government to publish communications, including WhatsApp messages and private e-mails, from certain advisers relating to Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks.The premier says the so-called prorogation is a routine move to allow his premiership, which only began in July, to start afresh with a new legislative programme.

Johnson says he is working to revise the deal agreed by his predecessor, Theresa May, which MPs rejected — but insists Brexit must happen next month no matter what.

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